NEW ORLEANS – Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., the fast-growing smoothie franchise company with more than 700 stores worldwide, will be launching a new, limited-time menu offering on November 17, 2014. Dark Chocolate Smoothies, which will be available at all Smoothie King stores over the holiday season, are blended with Ghirardelli 100 percent cocoa and are all under 300 calories for a 20 oz..

“Smoothie King’s new Dark Chocolate Smoothies introduce decadent dieting just in time for the holidays,,” said Wan Kim, owner and CEO of Smoothie King. “In fact, these smoothies have zero trans fats, up to 15g of lean protein, and are rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium and iron. They are a healthy and delicious way to enjoy chocolate for those watching their waistline this holiday season.”

Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. is a privately held, New Orleans-area-based franchise company with more than 700 units worldwide. By creating each smoothie with a purpose, Smoothie King makes it simple and pleasurable for guests to achieve their individual health goals. The franchise also offers a number of healthy retail products, including sports beverages, energy bars, vitamin supplements and more.

Smoothie King was founded in 1973 by Steve Kuhnau, whose mission was to help others achieve better health in a tasty way. In 1989, Smoothie King became the first franchised smoothie bar/health food store in the U.S. and currently operates in 33 states, the Caymans, Singapore and the Republic of Korea. In 2014, Smoothie King was ranked No. 1 by Entrepreneur magazine in the juice bar category for the 20th year and No. 86 overall on the 2014 Franchise 500 list. In 2014, Smoothie King partnered with the New Orleans Pelicans to launch the Smoothie King Center, a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. Visit www.smoothieking.com or www.smoothiekingfranchise.com; engage on Facebook www.facebook.com/SmoothieKing; follow on Twitter at http://twitter.com/smoothieking.